Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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